Small businesses may be forced to lay off staff or close to repay pandemic debt, survey finds
Many small businesses in Ottawa are struggling with pandemic-related debt and attempting to repay that debt by the end of 2023 would make them unable
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Freeland meets with bank regulator head, BoC following U.S. bank collapse
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is assuring that Canada’s financial institutions are secure after meeting with the head of Canada’s bank regulator and the Bank of
Kingston cleantech startup gets $3.6M funding boost from feds
The funding is part of a $68.2-million package announced by the federal government for 17 Canadian cleantech companies earlier this year.
Manufacturing, importing straws and other single use plastics now banned
As of today, companies can no longer produce or bring into Canada plastic checkout bags, cutlery, stir sticks, straws and takeout containers.
Cap on international students’ working hours should be lifted permanently: advocates
Immigration Minister announced the federal government would temporarily remove the 20-hour cap on the number of hours international students can work to address labour shortages.
Cashing in on cashews: How one entrepreneur kept her zen in a crowded vegan marketplace
As a new vegan who loved cheese, Lynda Turner’s strong beliefs prompted her to leave her government job to prove that eating plant-based food could
Trudeau announces deal for new electric vehicle battery component plant in Kingston
Ottawa and Ontario have reached a deal with a global materials technology and recycling group to build a new battery component facility in the province’s
Bank of Canada’s rapid rate hikes likely to cause a recession, study finds
The research institute says if the central bank aims to bring inflation down from 7.7 per cent to its two per cent target by quickly
Canada joins international agreement to help Indigenous businesses access new markets
Ng paid tribute to First Nations’ businesses and said support would be offered by the government to help these companies, including those from Nunavut and
Feds announce $247 million to create 25,000 apprenticeship positions across Canada
“We need Canadians to be able to seize these opportunities and to have the tools, training and resources they need to thrive,” Employment Minister Carla
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